Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for September 11, 2012

We call him Chet the Chatterer. In my profession, you know more about fish than you need to know. Unlike Chet, I won’t work for scale.

Just imagine the neighbors excitement…

Chet remains optimistic . . . that’s great!

Does he have on an earring?

Gosh….I stayed off the net so late I let everybody else trout out the fish lines…

Well, I cod sing that tuna, too, you know… I’ve got scads….but I haddock crazy idea everybody would whale if I did it here.

Phew…. sometimes you just have to get that out of your system… << burp! >>

Meanwhile….

I have some old friends who are avid fisher….men? What do you call a… a … fisher couple?

Anyway they have about six different fish like that…. or maybe eight….including one with suction cups and batteries,stuck inside the rear window of their pick-up.

Instead of singing it says rude things about the driver.Whee haw!!

’N you all thought I wuz too dang sofistkatid tuh have friends like that!

Molly and Bev….

Yeah… I too think this is just Mr. Van A’s usual loopy way of drawing an ear for a loopy fellow….

Speaking of loopy fellows…. I didn’t get a chance to post on what is now yesterday’s strip …. er, the block of Ballard Street where we were standing yesterday….

But I wanted to point out a place where I think some of the neighborhod gentlemen must work….those young enough not to be retired, that is.

THIS OFFICE has GOT to be on Ballard Street!

Speaking of yesterday…. nice job, Stel!

Chet, otherwise known as…is quite proud of his most recent tattoo…

Chet is misguided. There are plenty of herbivore fish in the sea. But the one that shares its name with a hairstyle appropriately enough eats detritus. Which would include, not to cast any aspersions on certain law simians, stuff flung by monkeys if they flung it into the water.In case I lost you with the hairstyle comment, that is of course the mullet.

Fish Fish oh Fishy Fish. How big was the fish? Only the angler knows. At least Chet enjoys his work.

I think he’s a Pisces and I know he does work for scale, or maybe for the halibut, at least he has a porpoise in life unlike those who flounder about.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Sounds a little fishy to me.

Thanks for the offer Storm, I LOVE Cheese! Have provolone, cheddar and colby in the fridge, will this work?

Stelbel ~ I need a 3 bedroom and a fenced in yard for my Pomeranian and maybe a workshop.

Bye,all. This is my last comment on gocomics.I’ve had a good time here at BS,lots of good people.Stay strong. Be funny. Keep your humor and share it.<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>You stay strong . I, for one am going to miss you very much. I looked forward every day to that mornin’ all from you. God bless and keep you.

You think that’s bad, he fishes near my lighthouse. Always has to stop the party and give demonstrations on every bone of the fish including it’s eating habits, mating rituals and how it celebrates the holidays. Then we eat it.

God Bless America.

Chet had high hopes of becoming a world-famous ichthyologist, but the fates had other ideas.Few things sadder than the death of a dream.Don’t let your dream die, Chet.

Be well friend.

IMudd…!!!! hate ta sea ya leave mah frend…!!! Look at awl teh krazee she naniguns yer gonna miss!!!! TAKE CARE…!!! STOP BY ANYTIME..>!!!

Chet wants demonstrate his newest Gadget

What? A call-back joke? On Ballard Street? What is the world coming to?

iMudd - if I may ask, but why??

Ok, I know, I should MMOB….but we’re sad to see you go…

Hope it’s only cos you have some better opportunity at hand than hanging out with the likes of us!

Take care.

X — what a great product…OH… it’s NOT what the name…oh…well, it’s…. nice anyway….

:)

Monkey — where ya bin?Your feet must be killing you by now!Oh!Does this latest absence have anything to do with that mysterious monkey with the red lipstick…by any chance?

OK, none of my business, I know…LOL

But do stop by …. I owe you a foot rub for your boost to Marg and Susan’s Super Brain Bleach business...

@IMudd

I will miss you big time, IMudd. Whatever your plans are, I hope everything goes well and, at some point, perhaps you’ll be able to return……

Take good care of yourself.

@Lady Lavender

“Stelbel ~ I need a 3 bedroom and a fenced in yard for my Pomeranian and maybe a workshop.”+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++OK….I think there may be a few listings that you’ll be interested in. I’ll get some information together and get back to you tomorrow, if that’s OK. And, welcome to the neighborhood!Oh, and by the way, what sort of workshop do you require?

@Pacopuddy

“Is that a zander skellington?”++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++What do you think?

( ok..I’ll confess: I have no clue what a zander skellington is! )

@beviek

re: singing fishActually, I got a big kick out of the fish! Wish I knew what happened to my dad’s! But really…you gotta admit that it’s not the best rendition of the song, right?

*@beviek**

(your reply :)@pcolli

“OMG………You better delete that quick before Stel or SS or X_tech see that and put up pictures!!!!!!!!!

There simply isn’t enough brain bleach in the world."+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Not to worry, Bev !

Oh! …..maybe just one……

Needless to say, Chet’s a Pisces.

Chet is a teaching moment.

Wait. The phone doesn’t get lighter when you delete stuff from it? @ cleoandcompany.net

Good morning Cleo phans!

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Y’all have a great day. (((((HuGz!)))))

Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.